1. SELF- CONCEPT TEEN LIVING 2011

2. 10 Things I Love About Me Your assignment is to list the TOP TEN things you love about yourself! Whenever you catch yourself saying something negative, look at this list and say all ten things out loud! Replace your bad habit with a good one!

3. GROUP TREASURE HUNT  Choose a scribe to keep track of your group’s running totals for each of the following statements.

4. 1. One point for each member living in your home.

5. 2. One point for each button on your clothing.

6. 3. One point for each team member born outside the state.

7. 4. One point for each pet in your family. (Fish only count as one.)

8. 5. -One point for brown hair. -Two points for blond hair. -Three points for black hair. -Four points for red hair. -Five points for hair color not listed above.

9. 6. One point for each shoelace hole or hook on one shoe for each team member.

10. 7. One point for each team member who has been in a state other than this one.

11. 8. One point for each team member who has flown in an airplane.

12. 9. One point for each musical instrument each team member knows how to play.

13. 10. One point for each organized sport or club you have participated in this year.

14. 11. One point for each team member who has a cell phone.

15. 12. One point for each piece of jewelry each team member is wearing. (Earrings count as one.)

16. 13. One point for each letter in each player’s first name.

17. 14. One point for each team member who has been to a different country.

18. 15. One point for each team member who has been to Disneyland.

19. 16. One point for each team member who has a birthday in December.

20. 17. One point for each team member that is wearing pink.

21. 18. One point for each team member who has ridden a horse.

22. 19. One point for each team member who wears glasses or contacts.

23. 20. One point for each team member who has braces.

24. What can we learn about ourselves and others from this activity?

25. What is Self-Concept?  The combination of self-esteem and self- image. It is the way we perceive our whole selves.  Self Esteem:  Self Esteem: the way we think or feel about ourselves *This can change from moment to moment.  Self Image:  Self Image: the way we see ourselves physically

26. Two Types of Self-Esteem:  High Self - Esteem: Feeling positively about yourself, your actions and your future.  Low Self- Esteem: Feeling negatively about yourself, your actions and your future.

27. True or False?  Decide if each statement about Self- Esteem is TRUE or FALSE. Identifying the causes of low self- esteem is one way to fight it. TRUE

28. True or False? Mislabeling experiences and events is one way of avoiding low self-esteem. FALSE

29. True or False? You should NOT set goals if you want to establish a healthy self-esteem. FALSE

30. True or False? “Should/Would” statements make decisions more difficult to make. TRUE

31. True or False? Negative thoughts and feelings about ourselves are always accurate. FALSE

32. True or False? You should NOT assume that a negative experience will occur over and over. TRUE

33. True or False? You should set goals for yourself that are higher than usual. FALSE

34. Question: What things prevent us from having a positive self-concept or high self- esteem?

35. S ELF -T ALK Did you know that almost 77% of everything we say and think about OURSELVES is negative?

36. Our toughest critic is ourselves! Have you ever said or thought the following:  I’m so stupid!  I can’t do anything right!  I shouldn’t even try because I’ll just mess up!  I look so ugly today!  I’m such a loser! STOP!

37.  The brain will believe what we tell it most!  We will become what we tell ourselves we are.  Thoughts lead to action.  We have to “re-program” what we say to ourselves!